PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS AND
COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS STUDY
GUIDE
NAS - CORRECT ANSWER -Network Attached Storage - Let you store and
share data files as well as provide a central place for file backups
How do I configure the software on my computer and set What exactly is a
computer? - CORRECT ANSWER -Devices that process data. Help organize,
sort and categorize data to turn it into information.
What are a computer's four main functions? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Input:
Gather Data or allow users to enter data
2. Process: manipulate, calculate, or organize that data
3. Output: display data and information in a form suitable for the user
4. Storage: save data and information for later use
What is the difference between data and information? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Data is a representation of a factor idea. Information is data that has been
organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
,What are bits and bytes, and how are they measured? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The language computers use to process data is called binary language.
Consists of two numbers 0 and 1. Each 0 and each 1 is a bit. 8 bits create 1
byte. Each special character consists of 8 bits (1 byte)
What devices can I use to get information out of the computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Monitors (soft copies). Printers (hard copies).
What's on the motherboard? - CORRECT ANSWER -Contains the CPU which
coordinates all other functions on the computer.
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER -Effected by speed of processor, amount of cash
memory and amount of processing cores
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER -Where all data and instructions are held while
computer is running
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER -Responsible for housing instructions to help
start-up a computer
Expansion Cards - CORRECT ANSWER -Have specific functions that
augment the computers basic function (often sound or video cards)
Where are information and programs stored? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Hard
drive
, - Permanent storage device
- Cloud
How are devices connected to the computer? - CORRECT ANSWER -- USB
Port
- Firewire ports
- Thunderbolt port
- HDMI port
What's the best way to turn my computer on and off when should it be
done? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Windows 8 - power button or the external
button
Data - CORRECT ANSWER -the representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea.
Information - CORRECT ANSWER -Data that has been organized or
presented in a meaningful fashion
What does the internal hard drive do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Computer's
primary device for permanent storage of software and documents. Non-
volatile.
Is a 1 TB internal hard drive enough storage? - CORRECT ANSWER -May be
enough but it is a good idea to have an external hard drive or cloud.
How many GB does a flash drive hold? - CORRECT ANSWER -256 GB